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band led by singer Mark Stuart. The band formed in

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in 1995. They received permission to use Cash's name by Cash himself and were then personally invited to record songs for their first CD '' Walk Alone'' at Cash's home in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash have opened for

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at his annual

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concert, and shared the stage with such notables as

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Members

* Mark Stuart – vocals, guitar * Vance Hazen – bass guitar * Lars Albrect – guitar * Jim Adair – drums ; Former members * Dean Cote – guitar * Joey Galvan – drums * Clark Stacer – bass guitar *

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– guitar * Johnny D'Artenay – bass guitar * Alex Watts – guitar * Scott B. Hall – steel guitar/dobro * Jeff Roberts – bass guitar

Discography

* ''Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash'' (1996, BSOJC) their "6-song Demo EP" * ''Lasso Motel'' (1999, BSOJC) original issue with a total of 9 songs * ''Walk Alone'' (2001, Ultimatum Music/

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) reissue of ''Lasso Motel'' with 3 new recordings added on for a total of 12 songs; reissued later with a new total of 14 songs. * ''Distance Between'' (2002, Ultimatum Music/Artemis) * ''Live at the Belly Up'' (2003

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Texacali) * ''Mile Markers'' (2005, Texacali/Emergent/92e) * ''Live at Muhle Hunzigen'' (2006, Texacali) DVD * ''Road to Texacali'' (2007, Paul!/Radio Blast Recordings) compilation of ''Walk Alone'', ''Distance Between'', and ''Mile Markers''. * ''Live in Sweden'' (2008, Texacali) DVD * ''Bend in the Road'' as Mark Stuart & the Bastard Sons (2009, Texacali/

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) * ''New Old Story'' (2013, Randm Records)

References

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